Automatic-stop molasses-gate



(No Model.)

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No. 458,313. Patented Aug. 25, 1891.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

STERLING PRICE BUCK, OF FRONT ROYAL, VIRGINIA.

AUTOMATIC-STD P M O LASSES-GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 458,313, dated August25, 1891.

Application filed October 17, 1890. Serial No. 368,506. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, STERLING PRICE BUCK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Front Royal, in the county of lVarren and State of Virginia,have invented a new and useful Molasses-Gage, of which the following isa specification.

My invention relates to a molasses-gage by which molasses may be drawnfrom a barrel into a vessel made for the purpose; and the objects of myimprovements are, first, to obtain any quantity of molasses desired,and, second, to afford facilities for automatically stopping the flow assoon as the desired quantity has been obtained. I attain these objectsby the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-Figure 1 is a front view of that part of the machine through which themolasses flows; Fig. 2, a front view of the frame-work cast in onepiece. Fig. 3 is an outline of the vessel with its attachments; and Fig.4'. a section of Figs. 1 and 2 properly connected.

Similarle tters refer'to similarparts throughout the'several views.

In Fig. 2, A is the end of the hollow trunk through which the molassesflows; B B, the arms. 0 C and D are projections, each of which containsa screw-hole. The gate E is hinged to the elevation D at the end of thearm B, and is held against the end of the trunk A by the guard F.

G is a spring, which is screwed to the trunk at H and extends over thebolt I.

J is a lever, in which is a slot nearly its entire length. The boltKpasses through a hole in the end of the lever J, while the bolt L passesthrough the slot.

M is a trigger hinged to the arm B at N, and, as shown in Fig. 4,extends downward and is brought into contact with the lever O, which ishinged to the measure at P, and is extended thence along the rim of thevessel to Q, where it terminates with a short rightangular turn, whichforms a pivot that passes through one of the holes in the rod R, thusconnecting with the rod R, at the lower end of which is a buoy S. Theguide T is fastened to the rod R at Q and passes through the wire loopson the outside of vessel to guide the buoy S upward. The rod is providedwith eight holes, equal distances apart, by which to gage the quantityof molasses, as hereinafter shown. 7

The trigger M is provided with an inclined 5 plane V, which acts inconjunction with the lever J, as hereinafter shown. The arm B isprovided with two pins at W, one on each side of the trigger M, to keepsaid trigger Within limits.

X is a weight, which shall be SllfllClE-Htly heavy to almost balance thebuoy, and requiring less pressure to throw the gate. The vessel shall bemade of tin, with a capacity of five quarts, but with a measurement notexceeding one gallon. The fifth quart is for the ample working of thebuoy.

By the following the precise workings may be more clearly understood.Suppose Iwish to obtain one-half gallon of molasses. I first adjust thefourth hole in the rod R to the pivot on O at Q by passing the saidpivot through said hole, thus raising the buoy so high in the vesselthat no less than one-half gallon will raise said buoy, (see Fig. 3;)second, place the vessel under the trunk A,-Fig. 1, in such a way thatthe molasses will not fall on the buoy; third, raise the gate E till thelever J, coming in contact with V, as previously referred to, will forceits way into a notch under said V and by its leverage hold the gate Eup, V acting as power, L the fulcrum, E the weight; fourth, adjust O byslightly moving the measure to the trigger M, as in Fig. 4', when theproper quantity has been obtained, the buoyant force of the molassesacting on the buoy S, by which motion is given to the rod R, thence toO, thence to M, thence to V, freeing the lever J, which in turn freesthe gate E, stopping the flow immediately.

I am aware that prior to my invention molasses-gages have been made forthe purpose of drawing molasses from a barrel into a measure made forthe purpose and with trunk-gates, guard, and measure somewhat resemblingmine. I therefore do not claim such a combination broadly; but

WVhat I do claim as my invention, and desire to secure by LettersPatent, is

l. The combination, in a molasses-gage, of a hollow trunk A, having armsB B, to one of which is hinged the gate E, and the other to communicatewith a slot in the lever J, which in turn communicates with the gate Eand with the trigger M, for the purpose specifled, all substantially asshown.

5 2. In a molasses-gage, the combination of a tin measure containing abuoy S, secured to the lower end of the rod R, which has holes for theadjustment of said rod R to the fast ening at Q for the correctmeasurement of IO the molasses, substantially as shown.

The combination of the trigger M, acting in conjunction with the lever Jof the faucet at one end and with the lever O of the measure at theother, all substantially as set forth.

STERLING PRICE BUCK.

W'itnesses:

A. B. CLOUD, W. E. J ONES.

